Sponsors

Asian
American and Pacific Islander Policy Research Consortium | AAPIPRCThe AAPIPRC
is a consortium of four university-based research centers that focus on
critical policy issues facing Asian American and Pacific Islanders: University
of California Los Angeles’ Asian American Studies Center, University of
Massachusetts Boston’s Institute for Asian American Studies, City University of
New York’s Asian American/Asian Research Institute, and University of
California’s Asian American and Pacific Islanders Policy Multi-campus Research
Program. These four share a common vision of supporting policy and applied
research, working collaboratively with community organizations and policy
makers, and training a new generation of engaged scholars. The Consortium, conceived in late 2010 during
the conference on data and research convened by the White House AAPI
Initiative, combines the collective strengths and expertise of the four centers
to address national policies and to promote comparative regional studies. The
Consortium is committed to expanding its membership, especially to include an organization
that specializes in policy research on Pacific Islanders.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice—ChicagoAdvancing Justice-Chicago was established in 1992
by a group of visionary Chicago community activists, academicians, and business
leaders in response to the growing need to build a pan-Asian policy agenda
among Chicago's diverse Asian American communities. Advancing Justice-Chicago
projects a united voice on the most pressing issues of concern to Asian
Americans in metropolitan Chicago. Its staff and board work closely with a
broad network of established community leaders and emerging activists who have
bridged ethnic and cultural differences to find solutions to shared concerns.

Asian American / Asian Research Institute - City University of New York | AAARI-CUNYCity University of New York's Asian American/Asian Research Institute was
established on November 19, 2001, by the CUNY Board of Trustees, in a
resolution introduced by Chancellor Matthew Goldstein. The Institute is a
university-wide scholarly research and resource center that focuses on policies
and issues that affect Asians and Asian Americans. It covers four areas: Asian American Studies; East Asian Studies; South Asian Studies; and Trade & Technology Studies.

Loyola University Chicago School of
EducationThe School of Education at Loyola University Chicago, a
Jesuit and Catholic urban university, supports the Jesuit ideal of knowledge in
the service of humanity. They endeavor to advance professional education in
service of social justice, engaged with Chicago, the nation, and the world. To
achieve this vision, the School of Education participates in the discovery,
development, demonstration, and dissemination of professional knowledge and
practice within a context of ethics, service to others, and social justice. They
fulfill this mission by preparing professionals to serve as teachers,administrators,
psychologists, and researchers; by conducting research on issues of
professional practice and social justice.‌

UC
AAPI Policy Multi-Campus Research Program | The MRPThe MRP is
a UC system wide program that brings together policy relevant UC faculty
researchers from all nine campuses working collaboratively with the AAPI
communities and with public officials. The founding mission to support applied
and policy research on AAPI policy issues, bridge the “gown and town” divide,
and develop a curriculum that would train graduate and undergraduate students
through direct engagement in community-oriented research. UC AAPI Policy MRP
promotes and coordinates numerous applied and policy research on topics
relevant to California’s growing Asian American and Pacific Islander
population.

UCLA
Asian American Studies CenterThe UCLA
Asian American Studies Center was established during the 1969-1970 academic
year as a result of faculty, student, alumni, and community advocacy. Through
its programs in research, teaching, publications and other endeavors, the
Center has pursued its original mission, and has sought to enrich and inform
not only the UCLA community, but also an array of broader audiences and sectors
in the state, the nation, and internationally. The Center publishes the leading
scholarly journal in Asian American Studies, Amerasia Journal, and AAPI Nexus:
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Policy, Practice, and Community.

UMass
Boston Institute for Asian American Studies | IAASThe
Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston
was established in 1993 with support from Asian American communities and
direction from the state legislature. The IAAS utilizes resources and expertise
from the University and the community to conduct research on Asian Americans;
to strengthen and further Asian American involvement in political, economic,
social, and cultural life; and to improve opportunities and campus life for
Asian American faculty, staff, and students and for those interested in Asian
Americans.

Association
for Asian American Studies | AAASThe
Association for Asian American Studies was founded in 1979 for the purpose of
advancing the highest professional standard of excellence in teaching and
research in the field of Asian American Studies; promoting better understanding
and closer ties between and among various sub-components within Asian American
Studies: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Hawai’ian, Southeast Asian, South
Asian, Pacific Islander, and other groups. AAAS sponsors professional
activities to facilitate increased communication and scholarly exchange among
teachers, researchers, and students in the field of Asian American Studies. The
organization advocates and represents the interests and welfare of Asian
American Studies and Asian Americans. AAAS is also founded for the purpose of
educating American society about the history and aspirations of Asian American ethnic
minorities.